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MacDougal inked a minor league deal a month ago and receives the boot after posting an 8.25 ERA through 12 innings at Triple-A Tacoma. He'll try to latch on elsewhere. Tue, Jun 10, 2014 08:03:00 PM

Mariners signed RHP Mike MacDougal to a minor league contract; assigned him to Triple-A Tacoma.

MacDougal signed with the Camden Riversharks of the independent Atlantic League on March 31 after being cut from Phillies camp. The 37-year-old right-hander will hope to get a shot at some point in the Seattle 'pen. Sat, May 10, 2014 09:06:00 PM

Mike MacDougal has signed with the Camden Riversharks of the independent Atlantic League.

MacDougal, now 37, pitched at the Triple-A level last year between the Phillies and Reds. He hasn't pitched in the majors since 2012 and is unlikely to resurface at this point in his career. Mon, Mar 31, 2014 05:36:00 PM

Phillies signed RHP Mike MacDougal to a minor league contract; assigned him to Triple-A Lehigh Valley.

MacDougal was released from the Reds' Triple-A affiliate on June 8 after posting a rough 5.49 ERA and 1.63 WHIP in 19 2/3 innings of work. He will serve as organizational relief depth now for the Phillies. Tue, Jun 25, 2013 06:00:00 PM

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Mariners signed RHP Mike MacDougal to a minor league contract; assigned him to Triple-A Tacoma.

MacDougal signed with the Camden Riversharks of the independent Atlantic League on March 31 after being cut from Phillies camp. The 37-year-old right-hander will hope to get a shot at some point in the Seattle 'pen.

Phillies signed RHP Mike MacDougal to a minor league contract; assigned him to Triple-A Lehigh Valley.

MacDougal was released from the Reds' Triple-A affiliate on June 8 after posting a rough 5.49 ERA and 1.63 WHIP in 19 2/3 innings of work. He will serve as organizational relief depth now for the Phillies.

Ben Nicholson-Smith of MLBTradeRumors.com reports that Mike MacDougal will throw for interested teams on Tuesday.

The list of interested clubs doesn't figure to be long, as MacDougal gave up five runs over 5 2/3 innings for the Dodgers last year and also had an ugly 6.52 ERA at Triple-A. He'll surely be able to land a minor league deal with someone, though. MacDougal will turn 36 in less than a month.

MacDougal struggled in 19 games at the Cubs' Triple-A affiliate in Iowa after being cut loose by the Dodgers, posting a 7.85 ERA and 11/16 K/BB ratio over 18 1/3 innings. He should be able to find another job.

It didn't take MacDougal long to find a home after he was released by the Dodgers last week. The 34-year-old right-hander was given the boot after posting a 7.94 ERA over 5 2/3 innings this season. He does have previous closing experience, so he could be considered a dark horse for saves in a very shaky Cubs' bullpen. We're assuming he'll report to Triple-A Iowa initially, though.

Mike MacDougal skipped a scheduled bullpen session Thursday after tweaking something in his back while fielding a ground ball on Wednesday.

It's still very early in camp, so it shouldn't have a big impact on his preparation for exhibition play. MacDougal, 34, posted a 2.05 ERA and 41/29 K/BB ratio in 57 innings last season and will pitch in middle relief for the Dodgers in 2012.

Dodgers re-signed RHP Mike MacDougal to a one-year, $1 million contract with a club option for 2013.

MacDougal was resigned to accepting a minor league contract last winter from the Dodgers, but pitched his way to a nice raise after posting an impressive 2.05 ERA and 41/29 K/BB ratio in 57 innings last season. The 34-year-old righty will function as a middle reliever in 2012.

Ken Gurnick of MLB.com reports that the Dodgers are close to re-signing reliever Mike MacDougal.

As expected. MacDougal, 34, posted a 2.05 ERA and 41/29 K/BB ratio over 57 innings with the club in 2011. The Dodgers inked him on a minor league deal last offseason, but he'll likely get a guaranteed major-league deal this time.

It's a nice step, but Mariners manager Lloyd McClendon cautioned that it's "going to be a slow process" for Paxton. "Pax is going to be out for a while," the skipper added. It's not a surprise, as Bob Dutton of the Tacoma News Tribune speculated last week that the lefty returning prior to August would be "optimistic."

Charlie Furbush (biceps) is scheduled to throw bullpen sessions on Sunday and Tuesday.

If all goes well, Furbush will begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Tacoma on Thursday and could be back with the Mariners by next weekend. Furbush has been one of the more reliable arms in Seattle's bullpen, contributing a dominant 2.08 ERA across 33 appearances this year. Left-handers are hitting .105 against him in 38 at-bats.